Logitech: We don't have any mouse that works with Ubuntu
Dotan Cohen
dotancohen at gmail.com
Sat May 2 10:17:54 UTC 2009
> And if after putting a penguin on the box, the mouse then costs $75 or
> $80? No thanks. And in the case of a mouse, we're not talking about
> a huge leap of faith here.
>
I would pay an extra few dollars for equipment that is certified to
work with my existing infrastructure. That is a no-brainer.
> I guess what I'm saying is that while I appreciate the efforts of
> those who poke hardware vendors to support linux, in the case of
> meese/keyboards it might be counter-productive.
>
Although the basic HID functions will almost surely work, many of
these devices have specialized functions that require specific
drivers. I am interested in these special features.
> And the MS rep might tell you to buy it even if you were running a C64 ;)
>
My C64 didn't have a USB port!
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